WEEKLY ROUNDUP FOR THE WEEK OF October 20th
Division I:
Weapons surrender statute – A court abuses its discretion when it fails to issue an order to surrender weapons as a condition of a renewed DV Protection Order if the petitioner requests it and the elements of RCW 9.41.800(2) are met. The court should not consider whether the respondent needs weapons for his employment because that is not one of the elements to consider under RCW 9.41.800(2). Hudon v. Piffath, No. 86571-4-I (Oct. 20, 2025).
Division II:
Withdrawal of guilty plea – An error in the plea agreement as to the statutory maximum of a lesser count, that does not affect the overall sentence, is not a manifest injustice and does not entitle the defendant to withdraw his guilty plea. State v. Welter, No. 59830-2-II (Oct. 21, 2025, published in part).